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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 957

Civil detention facilities.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law requires the operator of a private detention facility, as defined, to comply with, and adhere to, the detention standards of care and confinement agreed upon in the facility's contract for operations, as specified. Existing law requires a private detention facility operator to comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations. This bill, the Protecting Vulnerable Immigrant Detainees Model Act, would require the Attorney General, on or before December 31, 2027, to submit to the Legislature a report including a proposed oversight plan for private civil detention facilities that protects the health, safety, and welfare of persons detained in those facilities, as specified. The bill would require the Governor to direct the appropriate state entity to cooperate with the Attorney General for the purposes of developing the oversight plan, as specified. The bill would make related findings and declarations. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 30, 2026
House		SB 957 Pérez Senate Third Reading By OrtegapassSet your home in California to see
Aug 30, 2026
Senate		Unfinished Business SB957 Pérez ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Aug 27, 2026
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Aug 25, 2026
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]passSet your home in California to see
Aug 13, 2026
House		Do pass as amended.passSet your home in California to see
Jun 23, 2026
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Jun 16, 2026
House		Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]passSet your home in California to see
May 19, 2026
Senate		3rd ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
May 14, 2026
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see
May 11, 2026
Senate		Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Apr 21, 2026
Senate		Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Apr 13, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]passSet your home in California to see

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